Are geriatric syndromes associated with reluctance to initiate oral anticoagulation therapy in elderly adults with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation?

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Dec;61(12):2236-2237. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12582.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anticoagulants / administration & dosage*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy*
  • Cognition Disorders / diagnosis
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Depression / diagnosis
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Female
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Hemorrhage / chemically induced
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Risk Assessment
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Anticoagulants